Dissemination of IHL

We, the Government of Japan and the Japanese Red Cross Society, being concerned about the current situation where in armed conflicts, sexual violence and inhumane acts often take place and sometimes safety of health-care staffs and volunteers in relief activities are threatened, and keeping in mind that those actions may involve violations of international humanitarian law (IHL), hereby pledge as follows to disseminate the importance of IHL in Japan:

Action plan

– The Japanese Red Cross Society will promote public awareness in Japan by organizing public campaigns and events, with the support of the Government of Japan in order to prevent sexual violence and inhumane acts in armed conflicts and to secure the safety of health-care staffs and volunteers.
– The Japanese Red Cross Society, in cooperation with universities in Japan, will organize trainings and other campaigns to disseminate IHL with the support of the Government of Japan.